Car-cuspidor.



W. P. PABST.

OAR QUSPIDOR. APPLICATION FILED APBp'I, 1913.

1,078,872, Patented Nov. 18, 1913.

COLUMBIA PLANOORAPH cn., WASHINGTON, n. c

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

WILLIAM F. PABST, 01 DENVER, COLORADO,-ASSIGNOR 0F ONE-THIRD TO WILLIAM G. STEENBOCK, OF DENVER, COLORADO.

CAR-CUSPIDOR.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, \VILLIAM F. PABs'r, a citizen of the United States, residing in the city and county of Denver and State of Colorado, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Car-Cuspidors; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters and figures of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

My invention relates to improvements in cuspidors more especially adapted for use in cars, or in other locations where it is advantageous to have the top of the cuspidor flush with the floor.

In my improved construction, the cuspidor consists of a plate having a central opening, preferably circular, and normally closed by two hinged semi-circular lids which open in opposite directions in response to a partial rotary movement imparted to a rock spindle which is equipped with crank arms, the latter being connected with the semi-circular lids by suitable links or rods. Upon the rock spindle, is made fast, a wheel whose periphery which is preferably toothed or roughened, projects slightly above the surface of the floor, this projection being sufficient to make it practicable for a person to open the lids of the cuspidor by imparting a slight rotary movement to the wheel. As the article is intended to be placed in the floor of a car, the plate, the opening lids and the operating devices of the latter constitute the entire structure as no receptacle is needed.

Having briefly outlined my improved construction, I will proceed to describe the same in detail, reference being made to the accompanying drawing, in which is illustrated an embodiment thereof.

In this drawing: Figure 1 is a top plan view of my improved cuspidor shown applied to a floor, the latter being broken away taken on the line 2-2, Fig. 1.

around the cuspidor. Fig. 2 is a section Fig. 3 is a section taken at right angles to Fig. 2 or on the line 33, Fig. 1, looking toward the right.

The same reference characters indicate the same parts in all the views.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed April '7, 1913.

Patented Nov. 18, 1913.

Serial No. 759,305.

Let the numeral 5 designate a plate which is provided with a central, preferaby circular, opening 6, having a shoulder 7 extendmg around the same, the plate being cut away from the top to form the shoulder, the latter being adapted to receive and form a support for semi-circular lids 8, which are hinged to the plate as shown at 9, and connected to be operated by a rock spindle 10, the latter being journaled in separated lugs 12, with which the plate 5 is equipped, the said lugs extending downwardly from the lower surface of the plate. One ex tremit-y of this rock spindle is provided with a toothed wheel 13, a portion of whose periphery extends upwardly through an opening 11, formed in the plate, thus making it practicable to rotate the spindle by moving the foot in the proper direction when the shoe is in contact with the upwardly extend ing portion of the said wheel.

To the rock spindle 10 are secured two crank arms 15, the said arms being connected at one extremity to the said spindle, while their opposite extremities extend beyond the spindle into the space below the cuspidor lids 8, the said arms being normally downwardly inclined, so that their extremities remote from the spindle, may move upwardly some distance without being obstructed by the plate. These extremities of the crank arms are respectively connected, by means of links or rods 16, with the cuspidor lids 8, each link having eyes formed at its opposite extremities, one eye of which engages an opening formed in its corresponding crank, while the eye at its opposite extremity engages an eye or loop 17 with which the corresponding lid 8 is provided, the said eye extending downwardly beyond the lower surface of the plate. The eyes of the links 16 are designated 18 and 19, respectively.

The crank arms are connected with the link spindle, near the outer extremities of the latter and their extremities remote from the said spindle are located nearly beneath the hinges 9 of the two lids so that only aslight upward movement of the inner extremities of the crank arms will be required in order to open the lids 8 sufliciently for the purpose. It will be observed that the axes of the hinges extend at right angles to the axis of the rock spindle, thus making it practicable to open the lids in an advantageous manner and in a manner to facilitate the use of the device by the person op erating the same. Attention is further called to the fact that the eyes 17 of the lids 8 are located close to the inner or free extremities of the lids, whereby the links not only serve to perform the opening function, but also constitute a support for the lids and prey'ent their being pressed downwardly as might be the case if stepped upon, in the absence of such support.

As illustrated in the drawing, the lids are each provided with two lugs 20 which are arranged on opposite sides of a lug 21 through which the hinge plate 22 passes. It is evident, however, that the lids may be hinged or pivoted in any desired or suitable manner.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim is:

1. A floor cuspidor, comprising a plate adapted to be set into the floor, so that its upper surface shall be flush with the floor surface, the said plate having an opening, lids'hinged t0 the plate and normally closing said opening, a rock spindle journaled on the plate, an operative connection between said spindle and the said lids for opening the latter when the spindle is r0- tated, and means connected with the spindle and extending above the floor for actuating the spindle to open the lids, substantially as described.

2. A car cuspidor, comprising a plate adapted to be set into the floor, and provided with a circular opening, semi-circular lids hinged to the plate and arranged to open in opposite directions, a rock spindle journaled on the plate and located beneath the latter, cranks made fast to the said spindle, links connecting the inner extremities of the cranks with the lids, and a device connected with the spindle and extending above the floor, to facilitate the opening of the lids, substantially as described.

3. The combination with a suitable sup port, of a plate set into said support and flush with the top thereof, the said plate having a circular opening, semi-circular lids arranged to close said opening, the lids being hinged to the plate to open in opposite directions, a rock spindle journaled in lugs extending downwardly froii'r tl e lower surface of the plate, crank arms made-fast at one extremity of the spindle, their opposite extremities projecting into the space below the lids, links connecting the last named extremities of the cranks with the lids near the free edges of the latter, and a toothed wheel fast on the rock spindle, and a portion of whose periphery extends above the surface of the plate to facilitate the rotation of the spindle for lid opening purposes, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

WILLIAM F. PABST. Witnesses A. J. OBRIEN,

ANNA LOUISE LEHMAN.

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